Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-01
RIVER RIPLETS.
Fred A. Bill Appointed Assistant Gen
eral Freight Agent Of the Diamond
10 Line--Other Steamboat News.
A PROMOTION.

A circular hasi Deens lssueu HUN tnt
general office of the Diamond 10 line a
Dubuque, signed by 10 Reynolds, pres
ident, and E. W. Observation-Disclosures
and general freight agent. announcing
the appointment of Mr.. Fred Bill, here
tofore general passenger agent of the
line, as assistant general freight agent in
addition to his other duties. Mr.. Bill
is a practical steamboat man, having
worked up to his present position of re
sponsibility from clerk on one of the
company's packets.
THE SAINTS LINE.
It is announced that Commodore Da-
wilson has leased all his boats. the Cen
City, ST. Paul, War Eagle Centennial and
White Eagle, TO Capt Davis, of the Gem
City. and Capt. Burke. of the St. Paul,
who will operate the line this season. The
new machinery which is being put in the
War Eagle VII materi. ly increase hel
speed with diminished consumption OF
fuel She will have two engines instead
OF four. and will be out about the middle
OF next month in the st. Paul trade.
RAFTERs
The Lamb feet, that represents the
principal steamboat interest at Clinton,
are being put in readiness for active du.
". Commodore L. Lamb, who has ex-
elusive charge of the feet, has caused
every one of the boats to be placed in the
hest possible condition, aud they will
come out in the spring practically as
good Is new. The flag ship, Artemus.
will have the old veteran Steve Hanks,
of Albany, H., as captain, and Harry
Beasley OF Sabula, frs. engineer. The
skipper Lady Grace will again be in
charge of c. H. King as captain, aud
Vim. Kraus AS first engineer. The pio-
neer of the quartetie, and first boat built
by the great lumber firm, the CLANCY,
will be in charge of Vim. McCaffrey, of
this city, as captain. and Fred Huffman
native of the place, as first engineer.
The LAFAYETTE, named after the cOmmo-
dore. and the youngest of the gu artette.
forming the fleet proper, will be III charge
of Joseph Dooley as captain and Ole
Wilson as first engineer; both Of Clinton.
Besides the above boats, that are all al
the bank in the slough south of Clinton,
is the ". j. Young, Jr., and Norman
Boardman, belonging 10 ". J Young &
Co. The officers last year, which We
suppose will be the same this year. were
Capt. Paul KurtZ, of Gslena, Ill, for
the former, and Capt NewcOmb, of
Ripon, Wis, for the latter The two
boats are in excellent condition for the
seasons work The Abner Gle, Capt.
]. E. Shorts tim built clipper, is also in
the slough The Lille Turner, Capt. Al
HolliDgshead, is another queen OF the
water that has qusrtered below rs aud
has received all necessary repairs The
above comprises the list of boats that
wintered 10 the slough. Capt. o P
McMahon's Silver Crescent wintered in
Cat Tail and the Nina at Lyons The
Gardie Eastman, Capt Vim. Beausaw
Nettie Dursnt, Capt. Al Duncan; Tiber,
Vernie Svaine and Iowa are lying in
Fulton bay From other points we CLEAN
the following:
The boats of the Matt Clark Transpor-
tation compauy's feet will be captained
as follows: The David Bronson. Charles
Tromiey; the Isaac Staples. James New
comb the ] K Graves, Irvine Miiliro :;
the Jennie Hayes, John Langford. The
steamers Ben Hershey and Menominee
are not vet supplied II Is understood
thai Capt John Hoey, formerly with the
Clark company. will take charge of the
Brother Jonathan.
At Mcdonald Bros boatyard. La
Crosse, work on the Belle Mac is pro-
crossing favorsbly. New boilers are
being placed in the Mountain Belle
The Natrona will be supplied with
steel shaft. The Dexter Zada and the
tIg Carrie will be overhauled.
DIAMOND JOS FLEET
The Pitsburg, Mary Morton and Sidney
will comprise the Diamond Jo through
steamers the coming season. The Jose
phine will make things lively between
ST. Louis and Keokuk, and the Llbbie
Conger will be a general freight boat,
running anywhere along the line during
the rushing season.
OTHER RIVER NEWS.
River men are beginning to bet any
thing from q corncOb pipe to their bats
as to when the ice will go out
When the ferry Spencer comes out she
will look like new boat, having been
reprinted and generally overhauled
The Verne Swain will stir up the water
b:tween Rock Island and Clinton again
this year. She will be in charge of Capt.
Holsapple.
II is rumored that Capt. John 8.
Davis, the veteran steamboatman Of this
city, will be the gallant skipper on the
race horse Mary Morton. this season.
Cant Wash HIGHT tho ranids ,rilot
will r2turn to the city as soon as the river
is clear, and take up his headquarters
here as rapids pilot for the Diamond 10
line Andy Coleman will continue to
pilot the White Collar line packets over
the rapids.
Brace Up.
You are feeling depressed, your appe-